Most people wish they could become household names overnight, but they don’t realize what a dangerous wish that really is. For example, Monica Lewinsky was once a humble White House intern whose affair with President Bill Clinton caused a major scandal. Sure, she was famous,...
We like to think that we’ve come very far as a species, especially when it comes to technology. After all, we all have little boxes in our pockets with the sum total of human knowledge, meaning that we can type or even just talk and...
By now, you’ve probably noticed that some of the biggest stars in the world can appear overnight and disappear just as quickly. That’s why we have phrases like “15 minutes of fame” and “one-hit wonder” to describe artists who fail to make a real cultural...
When Elin Nordegren married Tiger Woods, most people assumed she had an easy life ahead of her. Seriously: marrying someone who is rich and famous? For more friends than we can count, that’s been their romantic goal for years. In reality, though, Nordegren didn’t have...
Tattoos are one form of art that has fans all around the world. While some prefer to simply stare at cool designs, others waste no time getting their own ink. However, the tattoos they get are typically in areas like arms, back, and legs…the kinds...
There’s always something a bit magical about running into identical twins. After all, the idea of a twin brother or sister is such a trope of TV shows like soap operas that it can be wild to remember that yes, people in real life sometimes...
If they were being honest, most people consider marriage to a Hollywood star as a golden ticket. When someone is rich and famous, marrying them means you get to be rich and famous. And on top of not having to worry about money anymore, marriage...
Among movie lovers, there’s a simple phrase that can instantly inspire dread: “child star.” Sure, some child stars can deliver great performances, but most are bad actors cast to be precocious little stinkers. And if that comedy falls flat, you’re left with a movie that…well…stinks!...
When you think about crazy sports moments, you probably think about things like game-winning touchdowns. Obviously, popular contact sports like football have plenty of crazy moments that fans spend years talking about. But did you know that figure skating, considered fancy and artsy, has some...
One of the reasons that Hollywood stars have so many fans is that they stay in the business for a very long time. Think about it: someone who acts in different roles over the decades will have entire generations of audiences fall in love with...
